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Council approves Hy‑Vee PUD amendment and site plan for nitrogen tank and freezer expansion amid neighbor concerns
Summary
After a public hearing, the council approved a PUD amendment and site plan allowing Hy‑Vee to expand bakery manufacturing (including a nitrogen tank and freezer) at 3303 86th St.; Hy‑Vee said deliveries will increase modestly to about 20 trucks per week and the company added quieter electric pumping equipment and screening; neighbors raised noise, litter and smell concerns and Hy‑Vee committed to escalation and mitigation measures.
The Urbandale City Council approved a planned‑unit‑development (PUD) amendment and the Hy‑Vee site plan that will permit expanded bakery manufacturing with a nitrogen tank and freezer at 3303 86th Street.
Kristy Bales, Assistant Director of Community Development, and Hy‑Vee representative Jeff Stein explained the amendment will allow an expansion to add a freezing line for a new product line ("muffin pucks") and a 31–33‑foot tank on the south side of the existing building. Staff and the Planning & Zoning…
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